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[Love,]

My reflection:

There are some nights that I would lay there thinking.
I stay up thinking about the people in my life that I love. I think about this journey called life.

I realize that my family has come a long way to this day, to this moment in time.  

I think about all the stories that my parents and grandparents have told me over the years, and I think of the stories that we wrote together.

From the stories of the Khmer Rouge regime of 70s, a genocide that killed between 1.5 to 3 million people, to their journey has refugees across the dangerous wilderness and forests on the border of Cambodia and Thailand in the 80s. Through their struggles, perseverance, and the grace that God bestowed upon them - we were able to have food in our stomachs and to have the dream come true of immigration to America in 1991.

I have tears in my eyes just writing this message, as I know it's a tiny summary of what was experienced.  

We began our new life in America. Together, we lived, we prayed, and we persevered. Then, the years would go by, and each of us grew in different ways, shapes, forms, knowledge, and understanding.

And, I find myself  sitting on the floor looking through photo albums, seeing the minor changes in the faces of my family members. From their youth to their growth to their aging. I look at the clock, and I realize that 10 years from this moment will be like the blink of an eye.

I realize that as the days go by, I grow to love my parents, my grandparents and siblings more and more.

They are my life.

No matter what I do, where I go, and what I will achieve in this long life to come - I will do it in their honor.

And each day I pray, I thank God for them.

Edited by Love,, 11 September 2008 - 01:52 AM.

[Snowhite]

very sweet of you to write all this Sopha.You are a different person.Not many people have this kind of thoughts.I m very happy for you.And take care of your lovely family

[stevethefan]

Very nice thoughts. It's nice that you appreciate your family like that. Enjoy them while you can. All my grandparents are gone, and I only have one parent left. I know it's a cliché but it's true, time does go by quickly so try to enjoy things now.  

[grobandion]

Well, my family story is quite similar, since Argentina is a country made by inmigrants from Europe...in my family history, from Germany and Italy.
All my grandparentes are gone by now...and I missed them a lot.
It was nice reading your post.

saludos

p/s: I must confess I thought this thread was about the "Essential Collection"...then I realized I was in the Off Topic section...doh!!!

Edited by grobandion, 11 September 2008 - 06:49 AM.

[Prince Whiskers]

It's truly nice to look back every now and then. Doing so helps you put life and love in perspective.

[freakyali]

manuel morriso, on Sep 11 2008, 05:23 PM, said:

It's truly nice to look back every now and then. Doing so helps you put life and love in perspective.

But sometimes hurts too.
When you see that some happy things will never happen again ...

I'm really happy for you, I'd love to feel the same emotions for my family! You're really fortunate!

[WallsDoTalk]

Change the title
It's confusing. You made me think you were going to talk about something concerning "My Love".
You need to explain better, so you don't make others waste time

[Snowhite]

what!?did you waste your time reading this?Dont tell me that

[Davey84]

WallsDoTalk, on Sep 11 2008, 11:06 PM, said:

Change the title
It's confusing. You made me think you were going to talk about something concerning "My Love".
You need to explain better, so you don't make others waste time

you just wasted MY time reading that stupid post! don't you see/read/know you're in the off topic section? Thus no Céline-related topics?!


and regarding this topic...

Ah... m'asseoir sur un banc
cinq minutes avec toi
regarder le soleil
qui s'en va

Te parler du bon temps
qu'est mort et je m'en fous
Te dire que les méchants
c'est pas nous

Que si moi je suis barge
ce n'est que de tes yeux
car ils ont l'avantage d'être deux

Et entendre ton rire
s'envoler aussi haut
que s'envolent les cris
des oiseaux

Te raconter enfin
qu'il faut aimer la vie
et l'aimer même si
le temps est assassin
et emporte avec lui
les rires des enfants
et les Mistral gagnants

et les Mistral gagnants

[Alex_Incognito]

WallsDoTalk, on Sep 11 2008, 04:06 PM, said:

Change the title
It's confusing. You made me think you were going to talk about something concerning "My Love".
You need to explain better, so you don't make others waste time

Could you be any more rude?  Wouldn't anything about the new album or single be in the Celine forum and not the off-topic forum?  Rude. Rude. Rude.


Soph, that was a very good post.  

[Black Kitten]

it's always nice to look back once in awhile and realize the importance of the people around you. i seriously was crying while reading your post. i missed my mom so much (she's a chef in toronto). family is my everything as well. they mean the world to me. i already lost my grandparents, and still regrets that i didn't show them how much i love them. that taught me not to take anybody for granted for we'll  never know when we might lose them.

but after all, i have my dad, my brother and my mom and we should be thankful for what we have now.

[stuartguthrie]

That was wonderful - very touching. Even though I don't know you, I really felt the emotion as I was reading that. It sounds as though your family has come along way with what they have had to endure. It's great to see your so thankful for the things that really matter.

Bless you.

Stu

[KimboCosmo]

Aww, that was very touching!  

I find myself thinking at night when I'm all alone, lying in bed, about the past, present and future.  It is scary at the same time it is exciting.  I wonder where my life will be in 10 or even 20 years.  Who I will have lost, and gained...and it saddens me.  I try my best to cherish every moment I have with my loved ones, and hold on to the best memories.  

[WallsDoTalk]

Davey84, on Sep 11 2008, 11:06 PM, said:

WallsDoTalk, on Sep 11 2008, 11:06 PM, said:

Change the title
It's confusing. You made me think you were going to talk about something concerning "My Love".
You need to explain better, so you don't make others waste time

you just wasted MY time reading that stupid post! don't you see/read/know you're in the off topic section? Thus no Céline-related topics?!


and regarding this topic...

Great...!!! the moderator insults me. That's just great
I WASN'T rude at all. I was just simply saying that it was confusing. I have no intention in reading this kind of topics, so it wouyld be nice if the title explained better what it is about.
I simply asked for that, and get rudness in return

But, if one of the moderator call me STUPID himself, what can I expect from the rest.
I hope he will never ask anyone to be polite after that

pathetic

p/s. I know this is the off topic section. "My love" could be related of a new version by another artist, like Linda Peryy or whoever, or anything related the song, not Celine
YOU are being extremely rude. My post wasn't

[Jacqui]

Aww...I think I know what you mean. My Grandpa recently moved in with us- he's been very sick, so I guess I was afraid at first to become closer to him, knowing he might not be around for long. But I can't help it. I love him like I love all my family and friends more than anything in the world. And I think it's worth whatever pain love causes us, because what is life, without it? Time goes fast, things change...I guess we just hold on to what we love as long as we can.

And maybe nobody meant to offend anyone, but perhaps people should watch how they word things? It seems kind of inappropriate if this thread turns into an argument

[ThisTime]

WallsDoTalk, on Sep 12 2008, 09:39 AM, said:

Davey84, on Sep 11 2008, 11:06 PM, said:

WallsDoTalk, on Sep 11 2008, 11:06 PM, said:

Change the title
It's confusing. You made me think you were going to talk about something concerning "My Love".
You need to explain better, so you don't make others waste time

you just wasted MY time reading that stupid post! don't you see/read/know you're in the off topic section? Thus no Céline-related topics?!


and regarding this topic...

Great...!!! the moderator insults me. That's just great
I WASN'T rude at all. I was just simply saying that it was confusing. I have no intention in reading this kind of topics, so it wouyld be nice if the title explained better what it is about.
I simply asked for that, and get rudness in return

But, if one of the moderator call me STUPID himself, what can I expect from the rest.
I hope he will never ask anyone to be polite after that

pathetic

p/s. I know this is the off topic section. "My love" could be related of a new version by another artist, like Linda Peryy or whoever, or anything related the song, not Celine
YOU are being extremely rude. My post wasn't

Yes but you called someone's heart felt post a waste of time. You could have said "Next time could you please explain in the title what the post is about because I thought it concerned the song 'My Love'"
That sounds a lot better and nicer.

[pat200]

God has given man many gifts, but one rises above all others in its power, beauty and effect: Love. To all of you, I advise you to just take a moment to think about who the people you care about are, and then go tell them or do something to them that will show them how special they are. You see, until we all meet in the next life (hopefully all ), we spend a small time here on earth, and we tend to take things that we have and people that we love for granted. Tell those you care for how special they are, because you don't know when you might lose them. Cherish and love them for as long as you have them around.

Anyway, Sopha, you mentioned the stories your parents and family told you about their history. Well I tell you to keep listening carefully to those stories and memorize them, because those stories, not only will they remind you of how great your family is and all the hardships they had to go through to get to where they and you are now, but they will also serve as a reminder to your children and grand children of where they came from. That my friend, is so precious and should never be allowed to be forgotten...

Love knows no boundaries. It has no limitations. So it is only natural to feel that you are loving your loved ones more and more. And when you do that, it means that as a human being you are also maturing and growing. So keep on maturing, because by doing so, you are also loving . And that makes you closer to God than anything else in the world!

[lyn]

<: ) I'm happy for you. God bless~

[Cellphone]

Awwww... That was beautiful.

[Macaronie]

Too much sappiness.

[Snowhite]

what is sappiness?

[Love,]

Snowhite, on Sep 16 2008, 01:38 AM, said:

what is sappiness?

Darling, we'll just have to ignore the negative people...

The word "sappiness" was created by people who never found the courage to love.

[celineargento]

Ok...but what does it mean? I couldn't find any translation, so no clue
gracias

[mazceline]

i can feel the love

[Love,]

mazceline, on Sep 24 2008, 05:34 AM, said:

i can feel the love

        

[celineargento]

So, you are not going to answer me then...

[Snowhite]

celineargento, on Sep 24 2008, 07:27 PM, said:

So, you are not going to answer me then...

hehe!maybe sapiness means so much tragic character

[pat200]

celineargento, on Sep 24 2008, 06:27 PM, said:

So, you are not going to answer me then...

Sappy means excessively sentimental

[celineargento]

Thank you soooooooooooo much.
So nice of you.

[Love,]

WallsDoTalk...

I thought I wouldn't have anything to say about him, but I shall and will now.
He came in this thread and totally ruined a great and thoughtful moment.

Earlier today, I shared my piano solo of "Dreamin' of You" with several members here on CelineDionForum.com via PM.
I've never ever PM'd WallsDoTalk, before.  So, I thought I would pass it onto him as well, as I was already doing so with other members.

AND LOL...

look at his reply:

Quote

Message Forwarded From WallsDoTalk

And why the hell did you send me that link to that awful youtube "video" (to call it someway)
I am not interested in anything related to you. You should know that by now.
You're the same one who made me waste precious time with misscalled topic "My love".
I'm bloquing you now, just in case I was not clear enough

How heartless, tactless, rude and offensive can someone be?

Even a blind person can see how rude you are.
Even a numb person can feel your negative vibe.

WallsDoTalk, have a heart, jerk!

WallsDoTalk, on Sep 12 2008, 08:39 AM, said:

Davey84, on Sep 11 2008, 11:06 PM, said:

WallsDoTalk, on Sep 11 2008, 11:06 PM, said:

Change the title
It's confusing. You made me think you were going to talk about something concerning "My Love".
You need to explain better, so you don't make others waste time

you just wasted MY time reading that stupid post! don't you see/read/know you're in the off topic section? Thus no Céline-related topics?!


and regarding this topic...

Great...!!! the moderator insults me. That's just great
I WASN'T rude at all. I was just simply saying that it was confusing. I have no intention in reading this kind of topics, so it wouyld be nice if the title explained better what it is about.
I simply asked for that, and get rudness in return

But, if one of the moderator call me STUPID himself, what can I expect from the rest.
I hope he will never ask anyone to be polite after that

pathetic

p/s. I know this is the off topic section. "My love" could be related of a new version by another artist, like Linda Peryy or whoever, or anything related the song, not Celine
YOU are being extremely rude. My post wasn't

Edited by Love,, 26 September 2008 - 06:38 PM.